U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Although Gorsuch has been widely considered a mainstream judge by both liberals and conservatives, some Senate Democrats have announced plans to filibuster his nomination. Thune called on Democrats to abandon their partisan strategy and confirm this... Continue Reading
Today U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) met with Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch currently serves on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2006. “[Americans] want judges who call balls and strikes,” said... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia: “President Trump has made an outstanding choice,” said Thune. “Neil Gorsuch is an exceptionally well-qualified, mainstream jurist, and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court: “For the last seven years, President Obama has attempted to circumvent Congress and the will of the American people with unconstitutional, overreaching regulations. The Senate Republican majority was elected to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who was scheduled to speak in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, next month: “Today we learned the sad news of Justice Scalia’s passing. With his sudden... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement on the Senate Democrats’ use of the nuclear option to change the Senate rules for confirming executive and judicial nominees: “Senate Democrats are desperate to talk about anything other than the disastrous train wreck... Continue Reading
U.S. Senator John Thune today made the following statement regarding Elena Kagan’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court: “After meeting with Solicitor General Kagan and after careful deliberation, I cannot support her confirmation to the Supreme Court. While Ms. Kagan’s background in academia is impressive, I have deep reservations about... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced he would vote against Supreme Court Nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor and released the following statement: “Judge Sotomayor has a compelling personal story and I appreciate her meeting with me. I carefully followed last week’s Judiciary Committee hearings as members questioned Judge Sotomayor on her judicial... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune, Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s announcement of his nominee to the Supreme Court: “Now that President Obama has announced Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, I expect a thorough and... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) made the following statement today regarding President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court: “Samuel Alito appears to be a highly experienced judge whose qualifications make him an excellent nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate is responsible for providing... Continue Reading
Today, Senator John Thune (R-SD) made the following statement regarding President Bush’s nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court: “The nomination and confirmation process of Judge Roberts was a fine example of the Senate performing its Constitutional responsibility of advice and consent. Just as Judge Roberts received a fair... Continue Reading
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) today met with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee Judge John Roberts in his Washington, D.C. office: “My meeting with Judge Roberts today only furthered my high opinion of him and my confidence in his ability to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,” Thune... Continue Reading
